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अन्नवस्त्रसुवर्णानि रत्नानि विविधानि च।
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नदीतीरे ददाति व्रज सत्वरम्॥

Quickly go and give food, clothes, gold, and jewels to Brahmins on the riverbank—an exhortation to charity.

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अन्नहीनो दहेद्राष्ट्रं मन्त्रहीनश्च ऋत्विजः।
यजमानं दानहीनो नास्ति यज्ञसमो रिपुः॥

A state without food, a priest without mantra, and a host without charity—all destroy their purpose. No enemy is greater than a failed sacrifice.

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अन्नादष्टगुणं पिष्टं पिष्टादष्तगुणं पयः।
पयसोऽष्टगुणं मांसं मांसादष्टगुणं घृतम्॥

Ground grains are 8 times better than grains; milk is 8 times better than that; meat is better than milk; and ghee surpasses them all. A hierarchy of ...

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अन्नादिवर्गं फलपुष्पमांस- मत्स्यादिभिः पूर्णमुखः सदैव।
स्याद्दृष्टमात्रोऽभिमतार्थसिद्ध्यै मृष्टान्नभोज्याय मुदे च काकः॥

A crow with a full beak of delicacies (food, meat, fruit) is considered auspicious, granting wishes and joy. A poetic symbol of abundance.

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अन्नादिविष्ठानवगोमयानि न वा विधुन्वन् वदने सदैव।
वामोपसव्योऽप्यवलोक्यमानो मनोरथं पूरयते ध्रुवश्च॥

A crow that doesn't shake off filth from its mouth and is seen on the left side is still believed to fulfill desires. Folkloric belief.

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अन्नादिविष्ठापिशितादिभिर्यः
पूर्णाननोऽभीष्टफलप्रदोऽसौ।
मन्त्रादिसिद्ध्यै वणिगादिलाभे
शस्तो विवाहादिविधौ च काकः॥

A crow with mouth full of food, feces, or meat is auspicious for success in rituals, business, and marriage.

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अन्नादे भ्रूणहा मार्ष्टि अन्नेन अभिशंसति।
स्तेनः प्रमुक्तो राजनि याचन्ननृतसंकरे॥

The killer of an unborn child is purified by food; a thief released in court curses the king; a beggar indulges in lies. Ethical critique of societal ...

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अन्नादे भ्रूणहा मार्ष्टि पत्यौ भार्यापचारिणी।
गुरौ शिष्यश्च याज्यश्च स्तेनो राजनि किल्बिषम्॥

The sinner is forgiven through food; a wife wrongs her husband, a disciple deceives guru, a thief is pardoned—satirical commentary on moral lapses.

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अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसंभवः।
यज्ञाद् भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः॥

All beings come from food; food from rain; rain from sacrifice; sacrifice from action. A cosmological cycle.

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अन्नाद्रक्तं च शुक्लं चाप्य् अतो जीवः प्रतिष्ठितः।
इन्द्रियाणि च बुद्धिश्च तृप्यन्त्यन्नेन नित्यशः॥

Blood and semen come from food; hence life is based on food. Senses and intellect too are nourished by it.

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